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5 Things: Mosquitoes, Meetings and More

Five things for Wednesday, Sept. 12 in Tiverton and Little Compton

 

 

Weather: Today will be mostly clear with a high temperature in the mid-70s. According to the National Weather Service, the skies will remain clear throughout the night.

1. Temperatures are dropping and summer seems to be winding down, but that doesn't mean summer's critters are. A Newport County resident was diagnosed with West Nile Fever, the state Department of Health reported yesterday. Massachusetts officials recently reported that a man from nearby Worcester, MA died from the same disease.

Follow precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses in your family.

2. The Little Compton Harbor Commission will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 40 Commons. 

For the agenda, click here.

3. The Tiverton Cemetery Commission will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 346 Judson St.

For the agenda, click here.

4. Stop by and try out Kripalu Yoga for the Middle Years. 

This is a gentle yoga program incorporating breathing poses.

Instructor Karen Moore Holliday, M.A. has a background in teaching, training and counseling.  For over twenty years she has supported others in creating a life that has heart and meaning. Karen holds degrees in Human Services, Human Resource Management, and Transpersonal Studies.  She is also a Certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Spiritual Mentor. $5 per class, $45 for a 10 class card

5. On this day in 1953Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy, the future 35th president of the United States, marries Jacqueline Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island. Seven years later, the couple would become the youngest president and first lady in American history.

About this column: For the day ahead, a roundup of events taking place around Tiverton and Little Compton. Related Topics: 5 things, Five Things You Need To Know, Tiverton weather, and little compton weather

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